The AsterNym star registry
Sulafat
Sulafat: the blue-white star of Lyra
blue-white · Lyra · γ Lyr
Sulafat is a blue-white star — the colour of the hottest, youngest suns in the constellation Lyra, one of the few thousand stars bright enough to carry an officially recognised name. On a dark, clear night you can find it with your own eyes.
Most stars in the sky are anonymous points of light. Sulafat is not — it has held a name across generations of sky-watchers, which makes it a rare thing to attach a name of your own to.
Real star · Personal dedication · Recorded in the AsterNym registry
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Sulafat at a glance
- Constellation
- Lyra
- Other name
- γ Lyr
- Catalogue number
- HIP 93194
- Distance
- ≈ 620 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.24 naked-eye
- Star type
- B9 III
- Colour
- blue-white
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 18h 58m 57s
- Declination
- +32° 41′ 23″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Sulafat dedication represent?
Sulafat is especially meaningful for someone who:
- · Deserves something older than any gift shop
- · Marks a beginning, an anniversary or a promise
- · Is remembered every time you look up
- · Has a light you want recorded somewhere permanent
Dedication idea
“For the one I think of when I find Lyra in the sky.”
Where can you see Sulafat?
It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 57°S.
Sulafat belongs to Lyra.
Dedicate Sulafat to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Sulafat dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Sulafat's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Sulafat keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Sulafat
- Is Sulafat the brightest star?
- Sulafat shines at magnitude 3.24 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Sulafat?
- Sulafat is approximately 620 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 620 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Sulafat?
- Sulafat is part of Lyra.
- Can everyone see Sulafat?
- It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 57°S.
- Is dedicating Sulafat an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Sulafat keeps its internationally recognised astronomical name. An AsterNym dedication records your personal name and message in the AsterNym registry without changing the star's scientific identity.